Experimental Climate Monitoring and Prediction for Maldives – June 2019

HIGHLIGHTS

Monitored: During July, southern parts of the country received rainfall below than is normal for the season by more than 50 mm; and central and southern islands received normal rainfall. The northern islands recorded the second-highest rainfall for the period in the past six years. The Southern Islands have an excess of 500 mm of rainfall during last year compared to the average while the Northern Islands are having a deficit of 400 mm and Central islands a deficit of 100 mm. The sea surface temperature around the Maldives was 1 ⁰C above normal. This is extremely warm.

Predictions:  IMD GFS model predicts up to 10 mm of rainfall in the entire country on July 9th. On the 10th, rainfall up to 20 mm is expected in the whole country. On the 11th, rainfall up to 10 mm of is expected in the central and southern islands. On the 12th, rainfall up to 40 mm is expected in the southern islands and up to 20 mm in the central islands  Long Range Weather prediction models simulations anticipate total rainfall up to 25 mm for the entire country next week.

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1. Monthly Climatology
2. Rainfall Monitoring
1. Daily Satellite derived Rainfall Estimates
   
2. Monthly Rainfall derived from Satellite Rainfall Estimate
3. Monthly and Seasonal Monitoring
3. Ocean Surface Monitoring
4. Rainfall Predictions
1. Weekly Predictions from NOAA/NCEP
2. Seasonal Predictions from IRI